Alpine Pika vs Murin Nordique

Ochotona alpina compared with Myotis septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Murin Nordique is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Murin Nordique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Ochotonidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ochotona	Myotis
Species	Ochotona alpina	Myotis septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Murin Nordique share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Murin Nordique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Murin Nordique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murin Nordique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Alpine Pika

The Alpine Pika (Ochotona alpina) is a species in the genus Ochotona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.